Conaway: The game is back — and still at its absolute best
Watching them play, even if you’ve never pulled a club back, is watching the beauty of those swings and this sport, of individual achievement.
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August 2024
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Bridge construction raises questions about park access
Along with a new I-55 roundabout and new bridge, plans for a pedestrian walkway to connect Crump Park with Martyrs Park are also on the table.
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DeSoto County busts registered sex offenders
A DeSoto County grand jury returned nearly 60 indictments this month against registered sex offenders.
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Buckley: Collin Morikawa birdies, St. Jude benefits. That’s a win-win.
Every birdie by Collin Morikawa this week at TPC Southwind is money in the bag for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Luke Kennard is sinking birdies in Memphis, right where he wanted to be
From the Danny Thomas Celebrity-Am Thursday, Luke Kennard said his desire to return to the Memphis Grizzlies was about more than money.
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Hill: The FedEx St. Jude Championship is back. And so is the joy.
It takes a lot of hard work, but Miles Harrell made it to another FedEx St. Jude Championship. The tournament is better for it.
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The Early Word: DA’s office springs a leak, and Black Lodge plans a sequel
MATA could make deep cuts, a Tigers basketball commit can’t play and our sports team has a hole (wink) lotta love for golf today.
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Hardaway impresses social media stars Pointer Brothers, Collin Morikawa
Penny Hardaway’s golf game was so impressive on Wednesday, his new celebrity friends said they need to search his basketball highlights on YouTube.
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Credits roll for Black Lodge, but owner is hoping for reboot
Movie lovers are hoping Black Lodge’s closing on North Cleveland Street won’t be the end for the video store. They may be in luck.
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Strain, Curry seek new terms on Germantown school board
Ryan Strain and Brian Curry are hopeful to have another term after their first four years on the board.
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Martin: The Memphis high school basketball scene as we know it is gone. And it’s not coming back.
There’s a new, somber reality for the Memphis basketball sports scene: The best high school players are leaving.
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New playground planned for Bartlett’s Dixon-Brewer Park
The project is part of a larger upgrade to the 1.7-acre park and represents one of the first major steps to the city’s 10-year parks master plan approved earlier this year.
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DeSoto County school district’s absentee rate tops state average
A high school in Olive Branch reported the highest rate of chronic absenteeism countywide at 46.88%.
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World’s top two golfers look to overcome struggles at FESJC
Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele are the betting favorites this week, but they have just one combined top 10 finish at TPC Southwind.
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Buckley: Viktor Hovland is in love. With Memphis’ TPC Southwind.
TPC Southwind hasn’t always been kind to Viktor Hovland, especially at 18. But last year’s FedEx Cup champion has no grudge with the Memphis course. “I love this place,” he said.
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The Early Word: MSCS security gets a raise; plus, what’s rising up on a CY lot
Civil Right Museum updates are coming, a Republican DA defends Mulroy and we’ve got all the golf news you need to know.
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MSCS board raises security officer pay after dispute
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins also addressed her recent proposal to have all overtime be approved by her or someone she designates, with no exceptions for emergencies.
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Intentional ECS soccer team focusing on small victories
The Eagles are working on getting a little bit better each and every day as they look to repeat as Division 2-A state champions.
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School officers walk out on new boss, may do so again for football jamboree
MSCS security resource officers walked out of an introductory meeting with the district’s new safety director Monday morning, according to two MSCS board members. Another walkout could come at the upcoming football jamboree games.
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The Early Word: Bayou has new roux-lers, and a top COVID doc peaces out
MSCS school cops walk out, Racquet Club redevelopment plan expands and contracts and new owners plan to save a Cooper-Young coffee institution.
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Q&A: Dr. McCullers on how Memphis managed the pandemic — and what still makes people mad
Dr. Jon McCullers, who helped lead Memphis through the COVID-19 pandemic, is leaving for a new job in Houston. Here are his thoughts on how Memphis handled school closings, vaccinations, football games and Black Lives Matter protests.
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Trio, including two employees, buy Midtown’s Bayou Bar & Grill
The Bayou Bar & Grill has been run by Bill and Carla Baker for the past 30 years. Now the restaurant has new owners.
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Y’all don’t have to hush at FESJC Bluff at 14
The “Hush Y’all” paddles are hallmarks of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. But this year No. 14 will be a center of not-so-quiet activities for the golf tournament, including unique viewing areas, giveaways, beverage sales and more.
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Advocates want to expand awareness of victim-compensation fund
Rafiah Muhammad-McCormick hopes an expansion of the state’s Criminal Injuries Compensation Act will make the process easier for victims and their families. But she and other advocates are working to clear another hurdle: awareness.
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Buckley: Big 12, ACC pros and cons as Memphis looks to leave AAC
The Memphis Tigers’ aspirations to join a higher-profile league than their current one, the American Athletic Conference, are no secret.
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